My experience with small helping lights:
(a) When working outdoor I always make sure in advance that my headlight’s (or other LED’s) battery is properly loaded.
(b) The only light that works reliably on a day by day challenge without me taking care of it is the light of my arm wrist watch which is charged by solar power (fully integrated in surface of watch).
This leads me to the idea of having a sleek solar panel built in on top of the bag with an usb connection (coiled cable?) to the slot …

So don’t worry that I’m taking it personal. I wouldn’t buy the numi for myself, it isn’t good looking.

At the moment we know project b is a backback. Now we have to specify what kind a backback we want and the features. I don’t need build in solar only the build in usb cable. That is really nice. I play Ingress and resources with my smartphone and often have to struggle with the cables.

I haven’t really been posting much, but backpacks are an essential part of my life. I’ve been using a large speedo backpack, it is tiring to carry around when it’s at its max load. I commonly do what @Pixel does and use the most of the room that my backpack has to offer. The fabric of the straps for the speedo backpack is comfortable for my shoulders from my years of using it. I use the speedo backpack because of its water resistance, it’s very good to use when I have it out on a pool deck, and being in USA Florida, it often rains.

The draw back, it’s big, not very professional looking and does not have the V logo.

There’s a lot between “one product” and “a system”. What about the idea in the first and second part of this development to have a bag-in bag device… Is this a system? I would prefer a really safe bag for the electronics inside the bag. But removable and usable for it’s own just to carry the V or a laptop with it’s cable and some other stuff safely around (maybe from the office to a conference room)…
I’m also not that confident with our “winner”… 34% is not that much… We could have 80% with a expandable backpack which could also be used as messenger bag…

I agree that we won’t meet a majority of users needs/wants with one bag (or a single purpose bag). I’m not keen on Molle but I think that expandability/adaptability would be a good way to meet the needs of more people.

Are we aiming at the urban/city environment or mountain trek as these are different requirements which will heavily influence our design. I favour mountain for my personal use and don’t care about looking ‘cool’ in the street.

These Tactical Tablet Cases are designed to not only protect your Tablet but also store, protect and give quick and easy access to any maps, checklists or notes that you're also be carrying in the field.

Well I have used it for “everyday” use too. I usually carry my mirrorless camera with me everyday now, which I didn’t do before. And to be clear I am not a photographer (I am a tech blogger) and I only have a mirrorless camera and few lenses for it.

Now I just tend to carry my camera on lowest part of the bag and then other needed stuff on the top part (on everyday usage I usually don’t use all the three separators for the bag).

I haven’t actually had any trips with V and the backbag yet. Will have two big events next week so after that I can answer these with certainty.

But I would say that the V will travel in the main compartment and maybe my iPad pro will fit in the “tablet” compartment.

I think the pockets are good unless you have to carry lot of cables etc. On my current trip I have my camera, few power banks and lot of cables with me and these fit well. I think it’s more about how you can organize your stuff